Mephistophelily
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Candace Brown wiped her eyes as she stood outside the store, trying to contain her emotions as she readied herself for her first day on the job. It really hurt her to have to go from her previous position as a radio advertising rep to now being... a cleaning woman. Still, she really needed the money- especially since her boyfriend had left her, all the bills now piling up on the kitchen table and Candace not knowing what to do.
The resume she had brought in was completely ignored, the woman behind the counter simply shoving out a standard application and grunting about needing three references. Candy wasn't too thrilled on the idea of having to rewrite everything from the formal resume onto the new paper, but did so anyway on the bench outside the store. When it was returned, the woman informed her in a less-than-friendly tone that the only positions available were on the cleaning crew, the most likely job being the overnight cleaning lady for the offices.
Beggars can't be choosers, she reminded herself. "That's fine. When do you think I might hear back from someone?"
The woman peered over her cat's-eye glasses to look over the application before her, only to glance up at Candy with a raised eyebrow. "Aren't you a bit overqualified for a job like this?"
"I'll be honest... I really need the money, ma'am. Right now, I'm looking for somewhere stable and where I know I can get a paycheck." Candy forced a smile, only to let it fade as the woman simply looked back down. Well, she was the friendly one, wasn't she?
"Hours are 9 pm to 7 am, with an hour for lunch and two 10 minute breaks. You sure you can handle that? I know girls your age are prone to partying all night long..."
"Oh, not me, ma'am. I don't really do that too much anymore." A slight bit of a lie, but if it upped her chances at getting a job...
"Hm." The woman shrugged. "Well, I suppose we can see."
With a parting line like that, Candy doubted she had a chance at even landing a job like this. She gave a forced nod and smile, thanking the woman for her time and quickly heading from the store. She really was screwed now... What else was there? She had to find something...
Imagine her surprise to find a message on her answering machine later that evening; the snitty woman from earlier growling out a job offer that started the next morning for orientation. Not exactly the job she wanted to transfer off to after her previous positions, but at least it was something. "Remember the paycheck," She chanted to herself, returning the call to accept the offer.
....Which brought her to now. Still standing outside the store, she attached the tiny nametag that was given to her onto the white button-up shirt, giving herself a glance over in the window before heading back inside. Miss Harrison, the cat's-eye glasses lady, was already waiting for her with her usual greeting... A sneer and stare. "That's your cart over there. Make sure there are no prints on any of the glass cases, that there's no gum shoved under any of the fixture shelves, and most importantly, the shelves are dusted. Nothing is more annoying than people sneezing because of your shoddy work." She started to turn away, only to pause and give Candy another glance. "Oh. And you're also in charge of the restrooms. From what I hear, the mens room is having issues. Might want to fix that."
Candy stared at her as she walked away, dumbfounded. "Hey, wait-! I don't know how to-" She groaned as Miss Harrison wandered off, turning her attention to her cart instead. *Remember the paycheck. Remember the paycheck. I want to punch that old bitch already. Remember the paycheck,* she thought as she pushed the small buggy around the store, dusting some of the fixtures before noticing the older man wandering on the upper level of the store. Funny. She was sure the store wasn't open yet... Who was he?
"Ahhh, the bossman," A man's voice called from behind her, Candy turning to find a guy in a grey jumpsuit leaning against one of the mannequin stands. "He's a nice guy. One to be careful on is his son. Thankfully he's off at college... shouldn't be seeing too much of him. Hey. I'm George. You must be the new girl. Don't mind Miss Harrison. She's just mad she's gotta leave her cats alone so she can come to work... Well, be seein' ya. I gotta get back to fixin' lights..."
"Yeah, nice to meet you..." Candy smiled, glancing back up to watch the man. So he was her boss. She'd have to see about meeting him at some point. If he was nicer than Miss Harrison, maybe she could actually handle this place.
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